Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Welcome Back!

Monday & Tuesday, 8/18-19:
--How did you demonstrate leadership this summer?  How did your actions have an impact on others?
--Reviewed Rituals and Routines, as well as, Classroom Expectations
--Provided Contact Information

Home Learning:
--Autobiographical Collage, one paragraph expository essay, and questionnaire/worksheet are due next class.
--Purchase Supplies (for list see previous blog post)
--Bring a personal reading book with you to class everyday
--Turn in your summer reading within two weeks.  We will conduct a Socratic Seminar after the Labor Day weekend on 9/2 for A day and 9/3 for B day.  Your work must be turned in on 9/2 or 9/3 (depending on what day you have my class) in order to earn full credit during the Socratic Seminar.

Wednesday and Thursday, 8/20-21:
--Baseline Assessment for the Achieve 3000 computer based program we will use in ELA.  We will complete this assessment in the computer lab during your regularly scheduled class.
--If time allows we will begin to share our collages with each other and eventually present.

Home Learning:
--Purchase Supplies (for list see previous blog post)
--Bring a personal reading book with you to class everyday
--Turn in your summer reading within two weeks.  We will conduct a Socratic Seminar after the Labor Day weekend on 9/2 for A day and 9/3 for B day.  Your work must be turned in on 9/2 or 9/3 (depending on what day you have my class) in order to earn full credit during the Socratic Seminar.